Boromir, Warden of the Tower
Legendary Creature — Human Soldier3/3$4.48
Vigilance Whenever an opponent casts a spell, if no mana was spent to cast it, counter that spell. Sacrifice Boromir: Creatures you control gain indestructible until end of turn. The Ring tempts you.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 12
Boromir, Warden of the Tower + Ratadrabik of Urborg
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Boromir by sacrificing it. When Boromir dies, Ratadrabik triggers, creating a nonlegendary token copy of Boromir that is a 2/2 Zombie in addition to its other types. Resolve the Boromir ability from step 1, causing the Ring to tempt you, and for the Boromir token to become your Ring-bearer, thus making it legendary. Repeat.
Boromir, Warden of the Tower + Knowledge Pool
- Counter all spells players cast from their hands
- Lock
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Whenever a player casts a spell from their hand, Knowledge Pool triggers, exiling the spell and allowing the player to cast another card exiled by Knowledge Pool without paying its mana cost. If the player chooses to cast a spell, Boromir triggers, countering that spell since no mana was spent to cast it.
Boromir, Warden of the Tower + Possibility Storm
- Counter all spells players cast from their hands
- Lock
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Whenever a player casts a spell from their hand, Possibility Storm triggers, exiling the spell and allowing the player to reveal cards from the top of their library until they reveal a spell that shares a type with the exiled spell, and cast it without paying its mana cost. If the player chooses to cast the spell, Boromir triggers, countering that spell since no mana was spent to cast it.
Boromir, Warden of the Tower + Solemnity + Luminous Broodmoth
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Infinite death triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Boromir by sacrificing it. When Boromir dies, Luminous Broodmoth triggers, returning Boromir from your graveyard to the battlefield without a flying counter on it due to Solemnity. Resolve the Boromir ability. Repeat.
Boromir, Warden of the Tower + Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Vizier of Remedies
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Boromir by sacrificing it. When Boromir dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield without a -1/-1 counter on it due to Vizier of Remedies. Resolve the Boromir ability. Repeat.
Boromir, Warden of the Tower + Apex Altisaur + Wrathful Raptors
- Near-infinite damage
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Apex Altisaur by paying {7}{G}{G}. When Apex Altisaur enters, its first ability triggers. Holding priority, activate Boromir by sacrificing it, giving creatures you control indestructible until end of turn. Resolve the Apex Altisaur trigger, causing it to fight a creature you don't control. If the opposing creature dealt damage to Apex Altisaur, Apex Altisaur's second ability and Wrathful Raptors trigger. Resolve the Wrathful Raptors trigger, dealing damage to any opponent. Resolve the Apex Altisaur trigger, causing it to fight a creature you don't control. Repeat from step 4 until your opponents control no creatures. If they happen to control an indestructible creature with power above 0, this loop can be done infinitely.
Boromir, Warden of the Tower + Sonic the Hedgehog + Krark-Clan Shaman
- Infinite artifact tokens
- Infinite tapped Treasure tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control an additional artifact. You control at least one additional creature that has haste and/or flash.
Steps
Activate Boromir by sacrificing it, giving creatures you control indestructible until end of turn. Activate Krark-Clan Shaman by sacrificing an artifact, dealing 1 damage to each creature without flying. Sonic's second ability triggers for each creature you control with haste or flash that was dealt damage, creating that many tapped Treasure tokens. Repeat from step 2.
Boromir, Warden of the Tower + Red Hulk + Boros Reckoner
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Infinite damage to one opponent
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have a way to deal damage to Red Hulk.
Steps
Give Red Hulk and Boros Reckoner indestructible using Boromir. Deal damage to Red Hulk. Red Hulk triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it and dealing damage to Boros Reckoner. Boros Reckoner triggers, dealing damage to Red Hulk. Repeat from step 3.
Boromir, Warden of the Tower + Red Hulk + Screaming Nemesis
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Infinite damage to one opponent
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have a way to deal damage to Red Hulk.
Steps
Give Red Hulk and Screaming Nemesis indestructible using Boromir. Deal damage to Red Hulk. Red Hulk triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it and dealing damage to Screaming Nemesis. Screaming Nemesis triggers, dealing damage to Red Hulk. Repeat from step 3.
Boromir, Warden of the Tower + Red Hulk + Ill-Tempered Loner // Howlpack Avenger
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Infinite damage to one opponent
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have a way to deal damage to Red Hulk.
Steps
Give Red Hulk and Ill-Tempered Loner // Howlpack Avenger indestructible using Boromir. Deal damage to Red Hulk. Red Hulk triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it and dealing damage to Ill-Tempered Loner // Howlpack Avenger. Ill-Tempered Loner // Howlpack Avenger triggers, dealing damage to Red Hulk. Repeat from step 3.
Combo data from Commander Spellbook. Only combos of 2 or 3 named cards are listed.
Best commanders
Commanders whose abilities work with this card and share its colors, from what the cards do.
- Myrel, Shield of ArgiveBoromir, Warden of the Tower is a Soldier, which Myrel, Shield of Argive can use.
- Commander MustardBoromir, Warden of the Tower is a Soldier, which Commander Mustard can use.
- Heidegger, Shinra ExecutiveBoromir, Warden of the Tower is a Soldier, which Heidegger, Shinra Executive can use.
- Captain America, UnbowedBoromir, Warden of the Tower is a Soldier, which Captain America, Unbowed can use.
- Bucky Barnes, Eager AllyBoromir, Warden of the Tower is a Soldier, which Bucky Barnes, Eager Ally can use.
- The Howling CommandosBoromir, Warden of the Tower is a Soldier, which The Howling Commandos can use.
- Bruna, the Fading LightBoromir, Warden of the Tower is a Human, which Bruna, the Fading Light can use.
- Sigarda, Font of BlessingsBoromir, Warden of the Tower is a Human, which Sigarda, Font of Blessings can use.
- Éowyn, ShieldmaidenBoromir, Warden of the Tower is a Human, which Éowyn, Shieldmaiden can use.
- Katilda, Dawnhart PrimeBoromir, Warden of the Tower is a Human, which Katilda, Dawnhart Prime can use.